Ask the Expert: What Should I Eat Before a Stressful Event?

What should I eat before a stressful event?

A new study by Swiss researchers published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that men who ate a square of flavonoid-rich dark chocolate before having a mock job interview or taking a math test had less of an increase in the adrenal stress hormones cortisol and epinephrine than participants who ate a placebo. The study was co-funded by the Swiss Cocoa and Chocolate Foundation and the Swiss National Science Foundation.